Trimming-material assembly



May 113, 1930.. w. J. HOSKYNS TRIMMING MATERIAL ASSEMBLY Filed Aug. 2, 1926 2 Sheets-Shee Svweutoz 71 222547 dT/lasiyfls May 113, 1936] w. J. HOSKYNS TRIMMING MATERIAL ASSEMBLY Filed Aug. 2 1926 2 Sheets-Shee Save/144 07 7162224? 1'/, #4451? a Patented May 13, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE INfG COMPANY, OF DETROIT. MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN TRIMMING-MATERIAL ASSEMBLY Application filed August 2, 1926. Serial No. 126,551.

This invention relates generally to vehicle bodies and consists of certain novel features of construction, combinations and arrangements-of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the present state of the art it is usual to conceal the top and side frame members of vehicle bodies by means of suitable cloth linings. Heretofore the problem of attaching such linings has been comparatively easy for the reason that the bows and frame work of the body were formed of wood. In such in stances tacks or other similar securing means could be used. However vehicle bodies are now being made'wherein the-top bows and side frame members are formed of metal, hence new problems of attaching the linings to such parts have been presented. With the present invention these problems have been solved in a very simple and efficient manner as Will be set forth in detail hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle body embodying my invention.

Figure 2,115 a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

. Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the vehicle body with the panels of trimming material removed.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the panels of trimming material with the fasteners applied thereto.

Referring nbw to the drawings, wherein there is disclosed a vehicle body similar to that disclosed in'my co-pending application N o. 125,04Q filed July 26, 1926, 1 and 2 respectivelyare upper and lower side panels,

3 and 4 respectively are upper, and lower back panels and 5 is the top of a vehicle body of the closed type. As shown, the side panels 1 and 2am arranged in the same vertical ane and are secured together at their adacent edges; likewise the upper and lower back panels 3 and 14 are arranged ina common vertical plane and are secured together at their adjacent edges. To provide a rigid joint the upper panels 1 and 3 are secured 50 together at their adjacent edges and the tion 11.

lower panels 2 and 4 are secured together at their adjacent edges. To stiffen and reinforce the construction, I have provided suitable metal strips 6, 7, 8 and 9 respectively. As shown, the strip 6 has an outwardly projecting lateral flange 10 and has an inwardly fspectively atthe upper edges thereof so as to support the top 5, which may be of the type disclosed in my co-pending application No. 125,039 filed July 26, 1926, and are provided, at their inner edges with narrow upstanding fianges 16 and l7 respectively.

To provide a neat interior finish I have provided panels 18 and 19 respectively of trimming material that are detachably secured by clips 20 and 21 respectively to the strips 6, 7, 8 and 9. *As shown, these panels 18 and 19 have a common covering of fabric and are provided with the card board backing panels 22 and 23 respectively. Any suitable means such as a strip of fabric glued to the adjacent ends of the panels 22 and 23 wilt sufiice as a hinge to permit the panels 18 and 19to conform readily to the corner formed'by the panels 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. To facilitate the assembly, the clips 20 have prongs 25 rigidly secured to the panels 22 and 23 at the upper edges thereof, and are provided at their upper ends with the hooked portions 26 that are engageable with the upstanding flanges 16 and 17 respectively of the strips 8 and 9, while the clips 21 have prongs 28 rigidly secured to the panels 22 and 23 at the lower edges thereof and are bent around the lower edges of the depending flan es 29 and 30 respectively -of the strips 6 and j WILLIAM J. HOSKYNS, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGN OR TO BRIGGS MANUFACTUR- the trimming material may be readily removed by'merely bending the end portions of the clips 21 outof engagement with the depending flanges 29 and 30 and then disengaging the hooked portion 26 from the up- .standing flanges 16 and 17. The clips 20 and 21 are simple in construction and are cheap to manufacture. Moreover they may be quickly secured to the backing panels22 and 23 m andapplied to the anchorage strips 6, 7, 8,.

and 9 respectively. This obviates the necessity ofproviding separate securing elements such as are now commonly used for attaching trimming material to the frame work of vehicle bodies, hence a considerable saving in time, labor and'material has been effected. While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantage of myinventionwillvbe readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described andthat such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what 25 is claimed. I

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A side wall structure for, vehicle bodies comprising a metal panel, a panel of fabric trimming material upon the inner side of said so metalpanel, vertically spaced substantially horizontally disposed strips rigidly secured to said metal panel and projecting laterally inwardly therefrom, and means for supporting said panel of trimming material from .35 said metal panel including fasteners rigidly secured to said panel of trimming material and detachably engaging the inner lateral edge portions of saidstrips. V J

2. A wall structure for vehicle bodies com- 40 prising upper and lower panels having portions secured together, a top supporting member secured to said upper panel at the upper edge thereof and having an upturned flange at its inner edge, a panel of fabric trimming I material upon the inner side of said panels,

and securing means for said panel of trim-' ming material including fasteners secured't-o' said trimming material and having hooked portions engaging the upstanding flange aforesaid.

3. A wall structure for vehicle bodies comprising upper and lot. er panels having por- 'tions secured together, a strip secured to the upper panel at the upper edge thereof and having an upturned flange at its inner edge,

' 5 a reinforcing strip secured to one of the panels aforesaid and having a depending flange, a j panel'offabric trimming material upon the 9 inner side of said panels and securin means 'for'said panel of trimming materia including fasteners secured-to said trimming ma- 'terial and having hooked portions engaging and having'portions bent around the lower edge of said depending flange.

4. A wall structure for vehicle bodies com prising a metal panel, a panel of fabric trimmingmaterial upon the inner side thereof, an anchorage strip for said trimming material secured to said metal panel andhaving a depending flange, a second anchorage strip secured to sa1d metal panel above the strip aforesaid and securing means for said panel of trimming material including fasteners said depending flange.

whereof I aflix my signature.

In testimony I WILLIAM J. HOSKYNS.

7 the upstanding flange aforesaid, and other fasteners secured to said-trimming material 

